Frank Solich (2022) - Hall of Fame

Frank Solich

Induction:
2022

Frank Solich was Ohio's head football coach from 2005-2020 and became the winningest head coach in MAC history with 115 overall victories. His 77 conference-only wins rank second to former Central Michigan head coach Herb Deromedi's 90. Solich owns a career coaching record of 173-101. His 173 overall wins rank as the fourth most active among NCAA FBS head coaches. His 16 years of service match Deromedi's (1978-93) for the most in MAC history. Ohio was 115-82 during the Solich era. His 115 victories are the second-most in program history behind Don Peden (121; 1924-46). Ohio's conference record was 77-46 during the Solich era. Ohio has had a run of 12-straight non-losing seasons that has included 11 winning campaigns and six years with at least nine victories— including a 10-win campaign in 2011. The 2012 season began with the Bobcats earning a signature win at Penn State, upsetting the Nittany Lions by a score of 24-14. Ohio captured division titles in 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2016. Solich led the Bobcats to 11 of their 13 bowl appearances and the first five bowl victories in program history, with back-to-back wins in the 2011 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl and '12 Independence Bowl and back-to-back-to-back victories in the 2017 Bahamas Bowl, '18 DXL Frisco Bowl and '20 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (2019 season).

Forever Frank Solich Field.

Thanks, Frank. For everything. pic.twitter.com/Ms5Bwu4k4U
— Ohio Bobcats (@OhioBobcats) October 22, 2022

Frank Solich Field, Forever.

The dedication of the field will take place on Oct. 22. pic.twitter.com/JZpKH2M3Hw
— Ohio Bobcats (@OhioBobcats) August 18, 2022

15 years ago today. What a start to the Frank Solich era in Athens. Peden was rocking.

Ohio 16, Pitt 10 pic.twitter.com/F3FSA53SdN
— Ohio Bobcats (@OhioBobcats) September 9, 2020

Frank Solich was the @OhioFootball coach from 2005-20 and became the winningest head coach in MAC history with 115 overall victories.

The field at Peden Stadium now holds the name Frank Solich Field. pic.twitter.com/3BWOIDPfmw
— Ohio Bobcats (@OhioBobcats) September 8, 2022

Ohio FB coach Frank Solich meets with @KelliZink for the "Best Under-the-Radar NCAA Football Atmosphere" #MACtion pic.twitter.com/b39w6jLixY
— Ohio Bobcats (@OhioBobcats) November 19, 2013

From last week's MAC Media Day.

Russ and Rob chat with 11th year head coach Frank Solich:... http://t.co/vmzGW08pr0
— Ohio Bobcats (@OhioBobcats) August 3, 2015